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☆ New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If there were any doubt whether Kamala Harris has transformed this year’s presidential election, this morning’s latest New York Times/Siena College polls put it to rest. In our first swing state polls since her entry into the race, Vice President Harris leads Donald J. Trump by four points each in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin among likely voters. It’s a major shift from previous Times/Siena polls, which found Mr. Trump leading Ms. Harris and President Biden by an average of one or two points each across the same three states. Sometimes, it can be hard to explain why polls shift from week to week or month to month. It prevented Democrats from running their usual strategy against Mr. Trump and his MAGA allies: Make an election a referendum on Mr. Trump by running a broadly acceptable candidate.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald J, Trump, It’s, Biden, MAGA Organizations: New York Times, Times, Mr Locations: Siena, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin

“Any assessment that Iran is assigning lethal operations to a ‘B team’ misses the utility of nonofficial actors," said Roule, currently affiliated with United Against Nuclear Iran. Officials say they see no connection between that plot and the shooting of Trump in Pennsylvania by a local resident who had researched mass shootings and political assassinations. In 2021, the Justice Department charged four alleged Iranian intelligence operatives with trying to kidnap Masih Alinejad. “We have said many times that we have been tracking Iranian threats against former politicians,” she said this week. Neither President Joe Biden nor Vice President Kamala Harris has commented on the alleged Iranian assassination plots.

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The historic endorsement of the Democratic presidential ticket is the first for the civil rights group, which formed in 1929 to protect the rights of Americans of Mexican descent. LULAC leaders announced the endorsement first to NBC News and plan to join Harris and Walz at a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday. The Trump campaign never replied. In 1956, LULAC President Felix Tijerina personally endorsed the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket. LULAC members were active in Viva Kennedy clubs in 1960 and members have supported local Mexican American candidates, such as El Paso Mayor Raymond Telles.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Harris, Walz, “, ” Domingo Garcia, LULAC, Donald Trump, Juan Proaño, ” Garcia, ”, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, They've, Chavez Rodriguez, Cesar Chavez, Proaño, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, ” Proaño, Felix Tijerina, Nixon, Raymond Telles Organizations: of United Latin, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, NBC News, LULAC, Trump, Eisenhower, Viva Kennedy, El Paso, NBC Locations: Las Vegas, Viva

☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

And they know you’re going to act so they won’t mess with you. Put it in somebody else’s mouth because it was AI mean, it didn’t sound like Joe Biden to me. I think you’re I think you’re underselling this a little bit. And if they don’t, I’m going to keep my promise and send them 100 powdered wigs because they’re just living in a different era. All these other politicians, these career politicians didn’t know how to make a good deal.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Harris, Tim Walz, Al Gore, They’re, he’s, Joe Biden, Obama, Walz, Donald Trump, it’s, Trump, Said, JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Ro Khanna, Scott Wiener, haven’t, Liam McCarthy, Willie Brown, George Moscone, Leo, Dianne Feinstein, It’s, Kamala, she’s, let’s, Suzan, You’ll, That’s, you’ll, I’m, that’s, We’re, I’ve, He’s, what’s, Bob Dole, George Bush, Svetlana, they’re, Scott Brown, Ted Kennedy’s, Ted Kennedy, Scott Brown’s, We’ve, you’re, Bill, Harry, Harry Reid, Pelosi, John Boehner, you’ve, Weaver, that’s O.K, Kevin McCarthy, kaka, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Ted Cruz, Let’s, Barney Frank, Bill I, Steny Hoyer, don’t, You’re, John Dingell, Roe, Ira, Biden, McCarthy, o’clock, Wade, Kathy Manning of, Kathy Manning, didn’t, America’s, Republicans can’t, You’ve, Mary Barra, Steph Curry, Elton John Bono, Bill Gates, ain’t, Abraham, Little, Hillary, Norman Lear, Umberto, Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s, I’ll, Darwin, Lincoln Organizations: Democratic Party, Democratic, Republican, Veterans Affairs, Trump, Republicans, Democrat, San, Cal Stanford, University of San, Morning, NATO, Affordable, Senate, White House, California Democratic Party, Technology Committee, North, Global, Abraham Accords, Rogue, Republican Party Locations: America, Minnesota, San Francisco, University of San Francisco, United States, It’s, Belarus, Massachusetts, California, Iraq, Idaho, Italian, Kathy Manning of North Carolina, China, Sudan, Michigan, Arizona, David, South, Baltimore

"After their convention, yeah," Trump replied, referring again to the Democratic convention, which begins Aug. 19. CNBC reached out to the Trump campaign to confirm that the Republican nominee does not plan to resume large, in-person presidential campaign rallies until after the Democratic convention. "President Trump has a robust, travel schedule — consisting of rallies, messaging events, and fundraisers in the next week. In 2020, in-person campaign rallies on both sides were largely suspended because of the Covid pandemic. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 31, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Raedle, Trump, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz —, Ohio Sen, JD Vance —, Harris, Walz, Thursday's, Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Steven Cheung, James Singer, Governor Walz, —, Trump's, Barack Obama, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Frantz, Pennsylvania —, Adin Ross, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: Getty, Democratic National Convention, Republican, White, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Republicans, CNBC, Erie Insurance, Hamptons, Reuters, Trump —, Fox News, Fox Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Philadelphia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Aspen , Colorado, Florida, Erie, Pa, North Carolina , Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina, Atlanta, New, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, U.S, livestream

☆ Secret Service busted into a salon to let people use the bathroom during a Kamala Harris fundraiser, business owner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Secret Service agents taped over a security camera and broke into a Massachusetts hair salon while securing the area for a Kamala Harris campaign event, according to the salon's owner. Advertisement(Business Insider blurred the face of a Secret Service agent in the video below.) The fourth person, wearing a dark suit and white shirt like a Secret Service officer, stood by the door. BI asked Secret Service spokesperson Melissa McKenzie whether the agency invited other people to use the bathroom. Brian Smith, the building's landlord, said he didn't give the Secret Service permission to use the property either.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris's, Alicia Powers, Harris, Powers, Melissa McKenzie, Brian Smith, didn't, Smith, McKenzie, Bill Pickle, Pickle, Matthew Hill, she'd Organizations: Service, Secret Service, Democratic, Business, Colonial Theatre, Secret, BI, Pittsfield Police Locations: Massachusetts, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Boston

☆ With Walz, Harris Passes on a Chance to Redefine Herself
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A few days ago, Donald J. Trump said vice-presidential nominees have “virtually no impact” electorally. By selecting Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate on Tuesday, Kamala Harris put Mr. Trump one step closer to being proved right. A few days ago, it wasn’t so obvious Mr. Trump’s claim was on safe footing. While it’s true that most vice-presidential nominees don’t have a major impact, they often help the ticket in the vice-presidential nominee’s home state. Instead, she selected someone from Minnesota, which is not a top-tier battleground.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly of Arizona Organizations: Pennsylvania Locations: Minnesota

☆ Kamala Harris has restored the Democratic Party's election chances, says UVA's Larry Sabato
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKamala Harris has restored the Democratic Party's election chances, says UVA's Larry SabatoCNBC’s Megan Cassella with University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato join 'Power Lunch' to discuss Vice President Harris’ running mate Governor Tim Walz.

Persons: Kamala Harris, UVA's Larry Sabato CNBC’s Megan Cassella, University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, Harris ’, Tim Walz Organizations: Democratic, University of Virginia’s

☆ Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Democratic running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what's possible. "Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward," Shapiro said. Within minutes of formally announcing Walz as Harris' running mate, the campaign went live with a webpage titled "Meet Governor Tim Walz" to help voters get acquainted with the new name on the Democratic ticket. Tim Walz greets Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 14, 2024.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Tim, Harris, " Walz, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Joe Biden, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Shapiro, Kamala, Walz, Minnesota's, Minnesota Tim Walz, Jim Watson, Trump, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, The Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Nancy Pelosi, Joe, Walz's, Stephen Maturen Organizations: Gov, Democratic, Kentucky Gov, NBC News, Minnesota, Afp, Getty, Harris, NPR, Marist, White, Republican, America Democrat, Army National Guard, Minnesota Gov, Paul International Airport, U.S . House, Trump Locations: Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona, Northfield , Minnesota, Washington , DC, Walz California, America, West Point , Nebraska, Butte , Nebraska, Minneapolis, St, Saint Paul , Minnesota

☆ Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te claps while he visits a military camp in Taoyuan, Taiwan May 23, 2024. While Biden has, on several occasions, stated the U.S. would come to Taiwan's defense, Trump has opted for "strategic ambiguity," Naggy added. According to analysts, she is expected to remain somewhat consistent with Biden's agenda and foreign policy. As vice president, Harris has expressed support for Taiwan and met with the island's new leader, Lai Ching-te, in 2022. However, she would come into office with significantly less foreign policy experience than President Biden.

Persons: Lai Ching, Ann Wang, Lin Chia, Donald Trump, Trump, Trump's, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Stephen Naggy, Naggy, Xi Jinping, Lu, Chung Weng, Muhammad Faizal, Richard Heydarian, Harris, Tina Fordham, CNBC's, Dewardric McNeal, McNeal, Lai, Ava Shen, Tsai Ing Organizations: Reuters, International Christian University, Sam Houston State University, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, Trump, CNBC, University of the, Fordham Global Foresight, Longview Global, Biden, Eurasia Group, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: Taiwan, Taoyuan, Reuters Taiwan, China, Taipei, Tokyo, Japan, U.S, Singapore, University of the Philippines, Beijing, Washington

☆ Harris’ whirlwind search for running mate enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Arit John | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground states this week. The whirlwind vice presidential search entered its final hours Sunday after Harris had interviewed three final contenders — Gov. It was four years ago this week that Biden announced his decision to choose Harris as his running mate. Brian Kemp, who revealed last month that he did not support Trump in the state’s GOP primary. Harris’ campaign has said she will attend the ABC News event, and taunted the former president for backing out of that event.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, Sen, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Trump —, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Biden, Harris ’, ” Harris, ”, Harris —, Trump, that’s, Chris Christie, Shawn Fain, Andy Beshear, Walz, “, ” Fain, ” Trump, ” Sen, Lindsey Graham, ” “, Kamala Harris’s, Vance, who’s, Brian Kemp, Kemp, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Democratic, — Gov, Gov, Pennsylvania, Mark Kelly of Arizona —, Democratic Party, Trump, Ohio, CBS, Democratic National Committee, Biden, New, New Jersey Republican Gov, ABC, United Auto Workers, National Association of Black Journalists, Republicans, South Carolina Republican, “ Fox, Republican, GOP, Fox Locations: Philadelphia, Minnesota, San Francisco, New Jersey, Kentucky, Atlanta

The campaign is tapping state political directors to lead outreach to Republicans in their regions, the source told NBC News. However, the source said the campaign is having a difficult time locking in support from certain state leadership teams to head GOP outreach. As part of Sunday’s announcement, the Harris campaign said it will unveil a digital campaign where Republican Harris supporters make “their case online to fellow Republicans.”During the 2020 election, the Biden-Harris campaign relied on independent, never-Trump groups to court GOP voters. That source believes former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., will eventually endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, though she was not included in Sunday’s rollout of campaign endorsements. The source also said they suggested that the Harris campaign court the endorsement of former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020.

Persons: Harris, Nikki Haley —, “, Republican Harris, Adam Kinzinger, Austin Weatherford, “ Donald Trump’s MAGA, Donald Trump, ” Weatherford, “ Donald Trump, Bill Weld of, Trump, Stephanie Grisham, Republican surrogates, Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Sen, Jeff Flake, Joe Biden, Cheney, Flake, Biden, Kinzinger, I’d, ” Kinzinger, Grisham, ” Organizations: Republicans, GOP, Republican, NBC News, Democratic, Green New Deal, Sunday, ”, Biden, Trump, Republican Gov, Rep, Denver Riggleman, Capitol, White, Republican Party Locations: Illinois, Bill Weld of Massachusetts, Atlanta

☆ Ex-Trump White House officials, dozens of Republicans endorse Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 30 GOP members were cited as part of the new "Republicans for Harris" initiative launched Sunday. These include Stephanie Grisham, former White House press secretary under Trump, and national security official Olivia Troye — who worked as Vice President Mike Pence's national security advisor. By publicly defecting on the Republican presidential nominee, these officials leave a target on their back for attacks from Trump. That statistical dead-heat is why the Harris campaign is targeting undecided Republicans within who may be persuadable against their party's nominee. "Vice President Harris and our campaign are working overtime to earn the support of my fellow Republicans who care about defending democracy and restoring decency," he added.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Trump, Olivia Troye, Amanda Stratton, Donald Trump's, Harris, Stephanie Grisham, Olivia Troye —, Mike Pence's, Chuck Hagel, Ray LaHood, Barack Obama, Lunatics, Geoff Duncan, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's MAGA, Donald Trump, Austin Weatherford Organizations: Republican, GOP, Republicans, White House, Trump, of Locations: Kalamazoo , Michigan, Georgia

We’ve never in my lifetime changed candidates this late in the game,” West said, pausing as she left a Harris campaign office to pick up a new packet of door-knocking materials. “There is a lot of excitement around Vice President Harris, actually. However, despite the preparations, Trump’s campaign has yet to find its footing on a consistent message about the vice president. Outside the campaign, Trump’s allies worry there is no strategy for what is now a competitive race. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a gathering of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in Houston on July 31, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Harris –, Harris, –, ”, “, ” Trump, pollster John McLaughlin, ” McLaughlin, Harper, “ I’ve, We’ve, ” West, President Harris, Joe Lamberti, ” Harris, Rachel Scott, Scott Olson, it’s, Barack Obama, Trump’s, Steven Cheung, “ He’s, Brandon Bell, Trump –, Harris didn’t, ” Rev, Charles Williams, I’m, ’ ” Williams, he’s, Donald Trump, She’s, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, she’s, Vance, Anna Moneymaker, Tucker Carlson’s, they’ve, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Schouten, Kate Sullivan, Jeff Zeleny, Steve Contorno, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Danya Gainor, Lauren Fox Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republican Party, Trump, GOP, National Association of Black Journalists ’, Biden, Harris, Getty, Democrats, Democratic, Democratic Party, ABC, Fox News, Senior Trump, ABC News, National Association of Black Journalists, Indian, Sigma Gamma Rho, Air Force, White, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, ”, Senate, Capitol Locations: Milwaukee, Chicago, India, Jamaica, Oakland County , Michigan, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, AFP, Trump, New York, Georgia, Butler , Pennsylvania, Harris, Atlanta, United States, North Carolina, Houston, Detroit, ”, Carolina, Sierra Vista , Arizona, Alaska, Mexico, Arizona, Ohio, California

“I think folks think it’s Trump reverting to his Id,” a longtime Republican communications adviser said. “The momentum is with Vice President Harris, and we just need to work our hearts out until Election Day,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said. “We have multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes,” Dan Kanninen, battleground states director for the Harris campaign, said of the threshold for winning the electoral college. Project 2025, which had been attacked by Democrats, announced that it would stop working on policy after taking criticism from the Trump campaign. “Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black,” Trump wrote on social media.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, National Association of Black Journalists —, —, Trump, ”, Andrew Hitt, “, Kamala, he’s, Sen, Tom Tillis, Biden, Vance, President Harris, Ro Khanna, ” Harris, Chris Kofinis, Hillary Clinton, Ed McMullen, It’s, ” Trump, “ I’ve, Harris ’, it’s, “ Harris, ” Dan Kanninen, ” Kofinis, Lauren Hitt, ” Hitt, Dave McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Brown, Black, rallygoers, Laura Loomer, Mindy Kaling Organizations: Ohio, National Association of Black Journalists, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Trump, NBC, Republican, Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican National Committee, Biden, Washington Post, ”, Trump stewing, Democratic National Convention, GOP, Democrats, Sun, Republicans, Immigration, Customs Enforcement, National Republican, Committee, Democratic Sens, Black, U.S . Senate Locations: Chicago, Harris, Trump, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, African American, Switzerland, St, Cloud , Minnesota, West, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, Sherrod Brown of, Minnesota

☆ Kamala Harris Can Be the Pro-Innovation President Silicon Valley Needs - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Reid Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is a major opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats in the House and Senate to set our country on a different course. At a time when massive technological shifts are happening around the world, what the former Google C.E.O. In this moment, we need a leader who recognizes that innovation is the key to economic prosperity, national security and breakthrough progress on climate change and other pressing issues. She was California’s attorney general during the smartphone boom of the 2010s, when tax revenues from tech company I.P.O.s and stock market gains turned California’s budget deficits into surpluses and reinforced the state’s standing as the world’s innovation leader. Ms. Harris’s familiarity with the needs of the tech industry and her ability to innovate and protect the public interest mark her as a 21st-century leader.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Eric Schmidt, America’s, Harris, Ms Organizations: Google Locations: Francisco’s

☆ Shapiro Faces Scrutiny Over Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Aide
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Sharon Lafraniere | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who is on the short list to be Kamala Harris’s running mate, is facing renewed criticism for his handling of a sexual harassment complaint against a longtime top aide. An employee had accused Mr. Vereb of making repeated and graphic sexual overtures and then criticizing her job performance after she refused him. She resigned rather than continue to work for him, her only other option, she said in her written complaint. Mr. Vereb, 57, kept his post for six months after his accuser first alleged misconduct. He resigned only after local reporters obtained a copy of the employee’s complaint, weeks after the settlement had been secretly reached.

Persons: Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris’s, Michael A, Shapiro’s, Vereb, Mr, Shapiro, Harris Organizations: Pennsylvania

☆ Trump and Vance head to battleground Georgia looking to put recent struggles behind them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Trump and Vance will campaign in the same venue Saturday, but without the fundraising spike, increased momentum or improved chances of winning a crucial state. Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia in nearly 30 years when he beat Trump by just under 12,000 votes in 2020. So, let’s talk about the issues.”South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, said the campaign should focus on drawing policy contrasts. “My problem with Vice President Harris is the policy choices she’s made.”Trump, however, is not shying away from the controversial and false claims about Harris’ heritage. A senior Trump campaign official told CNN that the campaign would not “shy away” from the former president’s comments.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, she’d, Harris, Vance, Biden, Trump, Georgia’s, Brad Raffensperger, Nevada –, Black ”, Republicans –, “, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski, CNN’s Manu Raju, “ You’ve, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, she’s, ” Graham, ” Trump, ”, MAGA, – Vance, –, CNN’s Alayna, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Georgia, University Convocation Center, White, Peach State, Trump, Democrat, Sun, Black, National Association of Black Journalists, Chicago, Republicans, Republican Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Peach, North Carolina , Arizona, Nevada, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, India, Jamaica, Alaska, ”, Carolina, Arizona

☆ Young climate activists favor Harris over Biden, despite his environmental wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Elysee Barakett | Elysee Barakett Is A Health Intern At Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Many young climate advocates see Kamala Harris as stronger on environmental issues than Joe Biden. President Joe Biden may have passed the United States’ most significant climate legislation ever, but many young environmental activists say they see Kamala Harris as stronger on the issue. But several young climate activists ages 16 to 29 said for them, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry during Biden’s presidency has clouded those successes. Harris’ young supporters have highlighted the settlements she secured as California attorney general with Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips over their handling of hazardous materials. Sunrise Movement protesters gather near Vice President Harris' Brentwood home on April 14, calling on her to urge President Biden to declare a climate emergency.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, Aru Shiney, Ajay, Donald Trump, “, Keanu Arpels, Greta Thunberg, Kent Nishimura, Dana Fisher, it’s, ” Fisher, ’ ” Fisher, Fisher, Harris ’, “ Biden, Kamala isn’t, Iris Zhan, “ Donald Trump, Sen, Gavin Newsom, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Zanagee Artis, ” Young, Natalie Bookout, Robert Gauthier, Heather Hargreaves, “ there’s, “ She’s, NASA's, Olivier Douliery, Stephen Perkins, We’ve Organizations: Biden, Green, Deal, Big Oil, Sunrise Movement, Green New Deal Network, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Center for Environment, Community, Equity, American University, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Research, “, Gov, San Francisco, Brentwood, Climate Power, NASA's Goddard Space, American Conservation Coalition, Pew Research Locations: United States, Alaska, Virginia, West Virginia, Lake Mead, California, Wilmington , Delaware, San Francisco, Mar, Pineridge, Calif, Charlotte , North Carolina, Greenbelt , Maryland, AFP

☆ Black Muslim group endorses Harris after its 'uncommitted' stance on Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Yamiche Alcindor | Yamiche Alcindor Is An Nbc News Washington Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The first national Muslim organization that had declared itself "uncommitted" on President Joe Biden's re-election bid is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy. “She has shown more sympathy towards the people of Gaza then both President Biden and former President Donald Trump,” Suswell said of Harris. The group’s endorsement is significant given the backlash the Biden administration has faced from the Muslim community over its handling of the war. “It wasn’t an easy meeting for the president,” Suswell said. I think she’s more open to having conversations around ending the war.”Suswell added that her group was also moved to support Harris publicly because of her stances on domestic issues.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Kamala Harris, Salima Suswell, Biden, Donald Trump, ” Suswell, Harris, “, Netanyahu’s, Suswell, ”, ” Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Donald Trump’s, Trump Organizations: Muslim, Black Muslim Leadership Council Fund, NBC, Black Muslim Leadership Council, Biden, Israeli, White Locations: Gaza, Israel, Selma , Alabama, ”, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Palestine

Frank Bruni: Beth, Jim, thanks for joining me to discuss the hottest topic in American politics: To whom will Kamala Harris propose? It’s like “The Bachelor,” only with nuclear codes instead of a red rose. But there have been periods recently when everybody around me was betting on either Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Each of you has steered a presidential campaign: What, based on that experience, would you guess is Vice President Harris’s and her advisers’ primary consideration as they make this decision? Beth Myers: Choosing a vice president is one of the very few choices that the nominee has under her control, and it’s very particular for every candidate.

Persons: Frank Bruni, Beth Myers, Mitt Romney’s, Jim Jordan, John Kerry’s, Kamala Harris, Beth, Jim, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly of, Andy Beshear, Tim Walz, Harris’s, ’ Organizations: Pennsylvania, Gov, Minnesota Locations: Philadelphia, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Kentucky

☆ Pete Buttigieg: How his 2020 campaign built the base driving his VP buzz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Buttigieg isn’t the only politician to exit a Democratic presidential primary with an enduring army of online super fans. “Team Pete” didn’t disappear, but the “veepstakes” reactivated his supporters, said Mike Schmuhl, Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign manager. This week, though, he joined the list of vice presidential hopefuls to cancel a planned event with limited explanation. They reject the idea that America isn’t ready for a major-party ticket featuring both a Black woman and the first out gay vice presidential pick. “I definitely think in my lifetime he will be on a ticket,” said Brandon Neal, a Democratic strategist and senior adviser to the 2020 campaign.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, “, ”, Kamala Harris, George Hornedo, “ They’ve, they’ve, Pete’s, ” Buttigieg, Harris, Buttigieg’s, Buttigieg, Independent Sen, Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang’s “ Yang, ” Harris, hyping, Pete ” didn’t, Mike Schmuhl, “ Joe Biden, it’s, Pete, Kamala Harris ”, Joseph Guarino, Pete ”, ” Guarino, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Tim Walz, Pat Ryan, ” Ryan, Biden, He’s, Harris ’, Donald, Trump, MAGA, President Harris, Shapiro, he’s, he’d, Don Beyer, ” Nina Smith, ” Smith, there’s, Brandon Neal, Jamie Gangel, Ali Main Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Fox News, Independent, “, Democratic Party, Pennsylvania Gov, Minnesota Gov, Department of Transportation, New York Democrat, House Democrats, Indiana, Virginia Rep Locations: South Bend , Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, New York City, Philadelphia, Arizona, Kokomo , Indiana, America, New York, Michigan

☆ Can Kamala Harris Rebuild the Democratic Coalition?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With a little over three months until the presidential election, Kamala Harris inherited a Democratic coalition that was badly frayed. In polls this year, young, Black and Hispanic voters abandoned President Biden in droves. To win, Vice President Harris will need to stitch a winning Democratic coalition back together. While it’s still early, the first polls since Ms. Harris all but locked up the nomination suggest she has already made some progress. To win the Electoral College, she’ll need additional gains in the months ahead.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, it’s, she’s Organizations: Democratic, Trump, Republican, Electoral College

☆ Personal Attacks on Kamala Harris Are Not a Winning Republican Strategy - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Christopher T. Sununu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As a Republican governor who has won four elections in a purple state, I’ve learned a thing or two about how to win. Catchy one-liners — calling Vice President Harris a “bum,” “not a serious person” and “bottom of the barrel” — might rile up the base, but they do little to connect with independent voters needed to close the deal in November. Independent voters are independent for a reason. They are not driven to the polls by personal attacks. The message from both sides must be inspirational, focused and about the results that can be delivered for the American people.

Persons: I’ve, Donald Trump, Harris, “, Tim Walz, ” Don’t Organizations: Republican, Independent, Republican Party, Gov Locations: Minnesota

☆ Kamala Harris’ coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

There’s a new energy that we didn’t have previously,” said Dean, who owns a coffee shop in northwest Detroit. “It’s not just we have an opportunity to make history,” said Dean, who also leads the Michigan Black Business Alliance. “This is America’s border czar – and she’s failed us,” a narrator says over video of Harris dancing at an event. The narrator describes the vice president as “Failed. “How are you feeling about the switch from Biden to Harris?” Stevens asked.

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